PUPIL BULLETIN Wednesday 1 March 2017

Princess Trust - To support the little princess trust, who provide real hair wigs for children suffering with hair loss we are holding a “crazy” hair day on Friday 3rd of March in memory of Abbie Robinson. Please bring a donation to registration, to be collected by fundraising committee. We look forward to seeing your “crazy” hair ideas this could include glitter, colour and accessories. Thank you for your support, S6 Fundraising Committee. Mrs Macdonald.

Can any brass player who DOES NOT intend to carry on with their school lessons once Mr Munro returns please let Mrs Robertson know as soon as possible so you do not get charged. (AR)

Junior Maths Team Sister Nicholas Marie’s junior Maths Club is cancelled this Thursday as she will be absent. Back on as normal next week. (CH)

World Book Day is tomorrow! – What is More Fun (damental) than Reading?

Don’t forget: Drop Everything and Read at 10.30am for 15 minutes

Dragons Den at lunchtime in the library : watch our three Dragons Mr Davies, Mrs Havinden and Mrs Munro part with their stashes of cash. Or, maybe not. Trying to persuade them will be our wannabe authors Mr Davidson, Mr Tsotsi, Mrs Young, Caitlyn Gallagher, Rhona Sword, William Angus and Douglas Miller

Do not miss the action unfold. All under the charge of Mr McWhirter

Speaker’s Corner this Friday sees the return of Aidan Henderson in S2.

Aidan will tell all about the History of Disney. In the library at lunchtime from 1.20pm.

S1-S3

S1-S3 Camera Club Hi camera enthusiasts. Club is on Wednesday 1st3.20-.20 after school with Miss Tullis in B39. We will completing our entries for the Elgin Rotary photographic competition.All welcome. See you there.

Belgium Trip Hoodies- Could the following S3 pupils come and see Miss Scholes in B29 ASAP please: Chelsea Ireland, Douglas Campbell, Nicholas Wright, Ewa Langiewicz and Cameron Angus. Thanks (SS)

S3 Belgium Reminder that 2 passport pictures should be handed in today. If you have not done so you must see Mrs Munro as soon as possible.

London Activities Trip the second payment for this trip is now due. Please, speak to Mrs H Bodium a.s.a.p

ELGIN ACADEMY & ROBERTSONS - CLIMBERS RETREAT FOCUS GROUPS - Friday 3 March

Group 1 will be period 4- group 2 will be period 5- and group 3 will be period 6- all pupils to report to the conference room without going to class. (LB)

Group 1
Morven DonaghyJenna Stringman
Robyn WisemanStephanie Munn
Erin GrantDemi-Louise Read
Annabelle ThomsonAmy Jenkins / Group 2
Owen JeffreyLeon Miele
Luka-John FraserJames Badenoch
Connor MuirDavid Ferguson
Bruno PerestreloAiden Smith
Group 3
Jolie HendersonKirsty McLeod
Hannah CaudleKaroline Dabrowska
Lee NicolBranford Edgar
Charlie BurgoyneBruce MacWhirter

S4-S6

Moray College Hospitality- we have been advised by the college that, pupils currently studying Pathways to Hospitality, will need to continue to attend past the official finish date of 3rd May, in order to finish off units to achieve the full award. We appreciate that this is going into exam time and that pupils may not be able to attend on certain Wednesdays, so we feel it is best to say that the extension will be to the end of May.

National 5 and Higher History Assignment Thursday 2nd March period 1&2

All pupils sitting the assignment should register with their tutor and then come at the start of period one to the assembly hall. A register will be taken there. Pupils must bring their plan (if not already handed in to their teacher) and a note of their essay title on a separate sheet. The exam will last from 9-10am for Nat 5 and 9.00 to 10.30am for higher.

SDS Careers Appts, Weds 1st March 2017 with Gayna England

P1 – Zak Duncan, S5P5 – Sean Green, S4P6 – Sophie Adam, S5

SDS Careers Appts, Thursday 2ndMarch 2017 with Gayna England

P2 – Ryan Bufton, S5P3 – Cerys Campbell, S5P4 – Aaron Quinn, S5

P5 – Craig Hepburn, S4P6 – Jay Drury, S5

S5/6 DOFE GOLDS Could all Gold dofe participants working with Miss Tullis and Mr Macfarlane attend a meeting in Mr Macfarlane’s room G24 Thursday 2nd at 13.10pm. Thanks (M.Tullis)

Pupils doing N5 Psychology at Moray College will need a calculator for Assessment Wednesday afternoon, 1pm-2pm. They should all now have first draft of Conformity Assignment either emailed to Mr Gartly or hardcopy for Wednesday.

Scottish apprenticeship week – Meet the Employer Event at Moray College on 8th March (S4,5,6)

Could all students who have signed up to attend this great opportunity at Moray college on Wednesday 8th please collect a permission letter from Mrs Bowley by Friday 3rd March. LB

Law Society of Scotland (Legal Study and Career Day) – Robert Gordon University is holding an event on Tuesday 28 March 2017 from 10am until 3:30 to inform prospective students about the LLB degree and give advice in regard to career pathways thereafter. Students’ registration must be undertaken by their school and places are limited to three places per school. Interested? Please see you Guidance teacher in the first instance for further info / to register your interest. (CF)

Weir Hairdressing Salon (Apprentice) – are currently looking for a May School Leaver for a Trainee Stylist’s position. Applicants should be keen , polite, hard-working and be good at using their initiative. The successful applicant will work full time and attend at college one day per week. If you are interested, please contact Sara Weir at the salon. (CF)